A young woman is being treated with amoxicillin (Amoxil) for a urinary tract infection. Which is the highest priority instruction for the nurse to give this client?
a. "Use a second form of birth control while on the drug."
b. "You will experience increased menstrual bleeding while on this drug."
c. "You may experience an irregular heart-beat while on the drug."
d. "Watch for blood in your urine while tak-ing this drug."
A
The client should use a second form of birth control because penicillin seems to reduce the effec-tiveness of estrogen-containing contraceptives. She should not experience increased menstrual bleeding, an irregular heartbeat, or blood in her urine while taking the medication.
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